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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Cheyenne, Wyo.
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- High School:
- Cheyenne Central HS
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- Position:
- Mid.
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- Major:
- Advertising and Public Relations
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- 16
Bio
As a Junior: UT's first ever IWLCA First Team All American... An IWLCA First Team All-South Region selection... Named the 2019 Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year... Made the All-SSC First Team... Was a member of the Sunshine State Conference All-Championship tournament team... Was the SSC defensive player of the week (3/4)... Was the SSC offensive player of the week (4/1)... Was the IWLCA Division II National Offensive Player of the week (4/3)... Played and started in all 18 games for the Spartans... Totaled 62 points, made up of 46 goals and 16 assists... Tallied 41 ground balls, and 144 draw controls... Led the team and all of the Sunshine State Conference in draw controls with 144... Finished the 2019 season ranked fifth in the NCAA for draw controls, averaging 8.06 per game ... Ranked in the NCAA Top 50 in free position percentage with .526... Led the team in caused turnover with 26 and in ground balls with 41... Recorded a season-high of seven points against Palm Beach Atlantic (04/13) where she scored five goals and had two assists... Scored three goals in both the SSC Semifinal game against No. 3 Rollins (4/25), and in the SSC Championship game against No. 5 Florida Southern (4/28)... Became the program's all-time leader in draw controls with a total of 269, and is third in the all-time rankings in goals with 101.
As a Sophomore: Received All-SSC Second Team Selection... A member of the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Earned the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award... Played in all 18 games and started in 7 for the Spartans... Ranked second on the team with 42 points on the season with 34 goals and eight assists... Ranked first on the team in draw control wins with 81 overall...Picked up 22 ground balls and ranked fourth on the team for caused opponent turnovers with 15... Scored three or more goals for the Spartans on six different occasions...Had four or more points for the Spartans on six different occasions...Logged a career and season-high of five goals against Colorado State-Pueblo (3/31)... Stated a career and season-high of 10 draw controls against Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (4/21)... Contributed to the teams SSC Semifinal performance with six draw controls and one ground ball and caused a turnover against No. 5 Florida Tech (4/27).
As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... All-SSC Second Team Selection... Started in all 17 games for the Spartans... Ended the season with 23 total points, with 21 goals and two assists... Ranked fourth on the team in goals with 24 and lead the team with 44 draw control wins...Picked up 26 ground balls and caused 16 opponent turnovers... Recorded two or more goals on seven different occasions... Had a career and team-high of four goals against Converse (2/26)... Registered one goal in her first SSC Tournament appearance against No. 4 Florida Southern (4/28).
High School: Graduated from Cheyenne Central High School...All-state in tennis, basketball and soccer...two-time state-champion in tennis...Played club lacrosse for Team 180 and Sam Bartron
Personal: Scholar athlete...Chief Award recipient...Daughter of Brad Swanson and Lynn Swanson...Has two siblings, Hannah and Will...Advertising and Public Relations major...Born on July 5.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 6 |
| Points | 62 | 26 |
| Goals | 46 | 18 |
| Assists | 16 | 8 |
| Shots | 86 | 26 |
| Shooting percentage | 53.5 | 69.2 |
| Shots on goal | 70 | 24 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 81.4 | 92.3 |
| Free position goals-shots | 10-19 | 3-3 |
| Ground balls | 41 | 7 |
| Draw controls | 144 | 49 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 11 |
| Caused turnovers | 26 | 4 |
| Fouls | 22 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | at #9 Rollins | L, 21-16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1-2 | 6 | 66.7 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Feb 16 | #18 Queens (N.C.) | W, 18-15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 6 | 50.0 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Feb 21 | at #11 Limestone | W, 20-11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2-3 | 5 | 40.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Feb 23 | at North Greenville | W, 14-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Mar 1 | at #9 Regis (Colo.) | L, 20-19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2-4 | 6 | 50.0 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Mar 4 | at Colorado-Colorado Springs | W, 16-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 9 | Seton Hill | W, 18-8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 6 | 66.7 | 6 | 100.0 |
| Mar 16 | Alabama-Huntsville | W, 15-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 27 | #3 Florida Southern | W, 16-14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1-1 | 5 | 80.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Mar 30 | vs. Young Harris | W, 24-7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 4 | 75.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Apr 3 | at Florida Tech | W, 11-6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Apr 10 | at #5 Rollins | L, 18-10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Apr 13 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 23-5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1-1 | 5 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Apr 17 | #22 Saint Leo | W, 19-13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 5 | 40.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Apr 20 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 20-8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1-1 | 5 | 80.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Apr 25 | at #3 Rollins | W, 14-10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 7 | 42.9 | 6 | 85.7 |
| Apr 28 | at #5 Florida Southern | W, 19-18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 5 | 60.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| May 10 | #10 Queens | L, 16-15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | at #9 Rollins | L, 21-16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16 | #18 Queens (N.C.) | W, 18-15 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | at #11 Limestone | W, 20-11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23 | at North Greenville | W, 14-6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at #9 Regis (Colo.) | L, 20-19 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | at Colorado-Colorado Springs | W, 16-4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | Seton Hill | W, 18-8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | Alabama-Huntsville | W, 15-5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | #3 Florida Southern | W, 16-14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | vs. Young Harris | W, 24-7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3 | at Florida Tech | W, 11-6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | at #5 Rollins | L, 18-10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 23-5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | #22 Saint Leo | W, 19-13 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 20-8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | at #3 Rollins | W, 14-10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28 | at #5 Florida Southern | W, 19-18 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 10 | #10 Queens | L, 16-15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 18 | 46 | 16 | 62 | 10-19 | 86 | 53.5 | 70 | 81.4 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 3-3 | 26 | 69.2 | 24 | 92.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 4-6 | 35 | 57.1 | 30 | 85.7 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 6-13 | 47 | 48.9 | 37 | 78.7 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 4 | 75.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 48 | 7-12 | 68 | 55.9 | 59 | 86.8 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3-7 | 18 | 44.4 | 11 | 61.1 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4-7 | 19 | 47.4 | 13 | 68.4 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 4-7 | 31 | 54.8 | 27 | 87.1 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 2-4 | 33 | 60.6 | 29 | 87.9 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc | |
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| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 18 | 41 | 144 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 26 | 73 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 30 | 114 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Defense
News mentions
For the first time in program history, two Spartans earn IWLCA All-America honors.
The University of Tampa has more student-athletes selected to the IWLCA All-South Region team than any other institution in the South region.
The No. 3 University of Tampa Spartans welcome the No. 10 Queens University Royals in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
After winning the program's first SSC Championship and upsetting the Rollins College Tars and the Florida Southern Moccasins, UT climbs the IWLCA coaches poll to No. 4 this week.
For the first time in program history, the University of Tampa Spartans have won the Sunshine State Conference Tournament after upsetting the No. 5 Florida Southern Moccasins by a final score of 19-18.
The No. 6 University of Tampa Spartans UPSET the No. 3 Rollins College Tars by a final score of 14-10.
For the fifth time in her career, sophomore Bridget Sutter
earns SSC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
The No. 6 Spartans defeated the ERAU Eagles by a final score of 20-8 in their final regular season contest of the season.
The University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Saint Leo University Lions by a final score of 19-13.
The No. 6 Spartans will host the Lions on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
The No. 5 University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 23-5 on senior day.
The No. 5 Spartans are set to host the PBA Sailfish for the second time in program history.
In the battle of the Fives, the No. 5 University of Tampa women’s lacrosse team was defeated by the No. 5 Rollins College Tars by a final score 18-10.
Swanson earns national player of the week honors for the second time this season.
For the first time in program history, the University of Tampa women's lacrosse team defeated SSC foe, Florida Tech.
Claire Swanson and Bridget Sutter earn SSC weekly honors.
The University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Young Harris College Mountain Lions by a final score of 24-7.
The No. 10 University of Tampa Spartans UPSET the No. 3 Florida Southern Moccasins by a final score of 16-14.
To open conference play, the University of Tampa welcomes conference rival, Florida Southern.
The University of Tampa Spartans defeat the University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers by a final score of 15-5.
Saturday Night, the Spartans and Chargers will battle it out at Naimoli Family Field.
The No. 11 University of Tampa women's lacrosse team defeated the Seton Hill University Griffins by a final score of 18-8.
The No. 11 Spartans are set to host the Seton Hill Griffins on Saturday at noon.
Not only did Swanson earn SSC Defensive Player of the Week for her performance against No. 9 Regis, but she was also named the IWLCA Division II National Defensive Player of the Week.
Tampa earns SSC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second week in a row.
The No. 11 Spartans defeated the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs Mountain Lions by a final score of 16-4.
The No. 9 Rangers defeat the No. 11 Spartans in overtime by a final score of 20-19.
The No. 19 University of Tampa Women's Lacrosse team defeated the North Greenville University Crusaders by a final score of 14-6.
For the first time in program history, the University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Limestone College Saints.
For the first time in program history, the UT Spartans defeated the Queens University Royals by a final score of 18-15.
The University of Tampa women's lacrosse team welcomes the Queen University Royals for their first home game of the 2019 season.
The Spartans were defeated by the Rollins College Tars by a final score of 21-16.
Abby Coccagna, Caroline Forester, Allie Popelar, and Claire Swanson were selected to lead the Spartans in their upcoming 2019 season.
